Aren't they utterly enchanting? With those delicate, lacy tendrils on each petal they have a sort of extravagant fragility about them. This is a flower that needs to hold someone's hand before crossing the road.

The fruit of Snake Gourd are very different. They can reach almost 2 metres (6.5 ft) long! Now you can see how this plant belongs to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, alongside cucumbers, watermelons and pumpkins.

Here's a fruit with a stone tied to it. Maybe that's what they have to do if they want it to remain straight enough to make a good didgeridoo out of it? I don't know. I just like the idea of someone tying a stone to a fruit.